Media Assistant

About the Organization

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. Planned Parenthood organizations serve all people with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates operating non-profit health centers across the U.S. PPFA also works to educate the public and advocate for issues of sexual and reproductive health. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund, its 501(c)(4) affiliate, engages in educational, advocacy, and limited electoral activity to further the Planned Parenthood mission.

About the Role

The Media Assistant supports the Communications Department within the Communications & Culture division of PPFA, reporting to the Director, Federal Advocacy Communications in the External Affairs division. This role provides administrative support, monitors media coverage, distributes media requests, leads the team’s daily tipsheet, maintains press lists, and expands Planned Parenthood’s reach in new media. The position supports federal advocacy communications, state advocacy communications, and Latino communications teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the communications team’s activities.
• Monitor and analyze media coverage of relevant news and issues in English and Spanish.
• Distribute incoming media requests to appropriate staff and ensure follow-up.
• Lead the team’s daily tipsheet, including drafting, sending, and increasing readership.
• Maintain and develop media lists, and distribute press releases and other materials through software systems and manually.
• Post media material to Planned Parenthood websites and organize electronic files.
• Schedule and coordinate conference call logistics and agendas for internal and external calls with media.
• Track, compile, and circulate media coverage in real time, and create comprehensive daily summaries.
• Research, analyze, and create reports on media activities and earned media to support team goals.
• Identify external vendors working on innovative communications products and manage these relationships.
• Assist with media engagements involving PPFA spokespeople as needed.
• Recommend ways to improve internal efficiencies and processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or two years of work experience preferred.
• 1-2 years of media relations, customer service, or related work experience preferred.
• Excellent writing, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Interest in and/or familiarity with the news media landscape strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues preferred.
• Detail-oriented in a fast-paced, multi-task environment.
• Quick to learn new systems and processes; adept at troubleshooting and problem-solving.
• Some Spanish proficiency preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of diverse groups, cultural sensitivity, and experience working in a diverse workforce.
• Proficiency with Google products (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Calendar), email marketing tools, and media management systems.

Pay

$65,000 – $68,000 a year

Schedule

Travel: 0-15% domestic

Benefits

Planned Parenthood’s cultural ethos, “In This Together,” reflects a commitment to building a workplace culture that fosters belonging, promotes learning, and recognizes individual contributions to the mission.